FRA Should a naval båts, therefore, be es "tablished at Simpsonbilen, the Australian da
fance policy would. Immediately become an "offensive-defensive" one, as was recommend ed by Sir Edward Hutton in his Minute on Dalance of April, 1904 gu Dader sach a policy, immediately upon the creation of a diplomatic strain in Europa In which England and Germany were opposed, the Erst duty, of the Australian Government, acting in conjuncilon with the Imperial Navy "In Australian waters, would be to have in readi- „nesi, an expeditionary military force to co operate with the Navy seising Simpsonkofen, thus closing the only German base to Austral- ants that could be utilised for the purpose of Aggression against Australia in the event of Britain's naval, power being overcome-Pall Mall Gazis.
A CANTON VERSION. **
DESPATCHING STORES FROM CHINA.
Parls, 13th March.
The Paris edition of the New York Herald publishes a telegram from in Canton cortes pondant stating that it is believed Germany in teads to monex an island in the Pacifd' in order
to tum it into a naval base.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 16 1900.
róth Inst. The market, generally speaking, has remain- a moderate business has been transacted. The ed firm during the week under review, but only principal feature of the week has been the im- -provement in shipping shares, especially
have ruled steady, during the week, and close
Banka Hongkong and
Shanghal Bank with buyers at the improved rate of $910, Londum price han risan to £87
Marine Insurances-Cantons are slightly firmer and are wanted at $1871 North Chinas are sirungar, and reported told in the North at Tis. According to latest mail advicos Yaogtsses are s. 105. There are sellers of Unions at $840. wanted in the North at Sazs, but no shares are obtainable under $230,
Fire fasuragcen-Chiou. Fires are again Annier and have been sold at 164. Hongkong Fires continue in request at $320, and could passibly be placed at a higher rate
Shipping,China and Mallas have ex- perlanced a further rise and close with boyers S. Sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macao: mure are inquired for at 830." Douglases con- Steamboats have been affected at Sagk and tinus in demand at $35 without inducing sollers. Shell Transports have strengthened to 56 with buyers. Owing to a sudden demand hav
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Tale supposition le strengthened by the fact that the Commandant of the German Squad-ing too at Canton has shipped on board a Ger. man 'steamer a quantity of food supplies, guns, ammunition, and material for the erection of barracks.
The destination of the vessel is unknown. The British sathorities have sent the cruiser Flora to watch the German vessel-Central Nesos,
MORPHINE SMUGGLING. ·
THE LATEST DODGE.
The Chinein chemists who up to a few months ago did a considerable trade in mor phine and other opium substitutes until stopped by the Custome people, have, it seems, adopted A new method of late, says a Bangkok paper. -They took to getting their morphine pat inte ordinary but non-leak ble envelopes and for warded to them through the ordinary letter post. This practice appears to have acted but the other day an accident happened,
vary The
corner of one of the envelopes go! broken in Post Office No. II and out trickled little stream of white powder. It was a bit of a mystery no the Postal Officials took it the Customs, where the stuff was at once re cognised as morphine, The envelope was de tained and by-and-by others arrived each similar in generii style and addressed" to chemists in the Talat Noi district. There are three of these altogether two of whom are bs ing prosecuted in the Siamese Court and the
bird in the British.
COMMERCIAL,
WEEKLY SHARE REPORTS. Reviewing the share' business for the week, Messrs. E. S. Kadooris & Co. write on the Sth instant s
To-morrow being Good Friday, we are Issuing our circular a day earlier than usual.
A fair investment business has been tranı. acted during the week under review and prices for most stocks have been well maintained
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have weakened slightly to $9:5, at which rate sales have been affected, but at the close, buyers pravali. In London, a firmer feeling exists, and the price bas risen to £86 108
Marlow Insurances-Cantope have beca dealt in, in small lots, at $1874, and there are
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Bar Silver...
Bank of England rate wa Sovereign weldi
OTIUN QUOTATIONS, To-day's quotatious are as follows:
Malwa Now
Old
Older
Oldest
Patox Now
Old... Bonares New
Persian (Paper)...
11.33
@ 1,070{1,990 1,100/1,140, 1,X50/1,100
Por chest
970
989
900/1,020
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
CAPT. F. A. Twiss has been appointed instruc. tor la gunnery at Hongkong, CAPTO G. Niven, R.G.A., har bien selected for service with the Hongkong Blogapore Bat inlion R.G.A.·
CONSUL GENERAL Amos, P. Wilder embarke board the Wakamatsu Maru this evening, proceeding on home leave.
ACCORDING to the provisions of the Franch Admiralty for rato, the Duplex will replace the d'Entrecastsäur at Saigon...
Ir is stated that, in all, forty-eight opium.shops. anit stores in Peking have recently been closed by the police.O THE Japanese steamer Nation Maru III, inden with beans, is reported to have sunk at New cawang on 5th Test,
THE office of the Imperial Russian Consulate has been removed from Prince Building, to No. 8, Peak Road, Darilngton,"
THE P. and O. Company's £s, Julia, which left London on 13th ult took the following SIGNCR Crambilla, the newly-appointed First specie for Shanghait Bar Silver L47,000,
Secretary to the Italian Legation in Peking. has left Loudon for Italy, and left enoa.on
and ult. for Ching to take up his duties,
a
ing houses were smashed, and a fire broke out, Ay explosion took place on the to h fast in a rivate magazine in Osaka The neighbour
injured. Thirty persons were kiled and seventy wate
VICEROY Hsa Shit chang, of Manchris, is re ported to be demanding, the surrender of the Japanese Administration of Railway zones of South Manchuria. Japad, however, refuses to consider the proposal.
Chen ping is consalting with theha Bedford paying off, undated, and additiopa COLLAPSE took place in Wyndham Street
ADMIRAL Bab Gorerament Ministers concerning the possible redemption of Weihaiwel, as it is an excellent harbour for a naval base,
ALBERT HEREAUX and Paul Finer, who are undergoing lengthy sentences in the Shanghal gaol,are to be sent to Hongkong, probably this week, to serve their sentences here.
Williamson, American Vice-Consol in charge THR Chefeo Daily News sates that Mr. A, A.
for Holland in succession to Mr. R. S, Greene, at Tientein, will also perform consular duties
A JAPANESE girl named Miss Takaro, who has Bank where she naturally attracts a good deal gone to England 41 & Salvation Army cadet, is collecting for the Self-Denial Fand dear the of attention,
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Estamer Fado Hare, belonging to the Japanese 5rm which is exploiting: Pratas Is land, laft Yokohama, on the 6th inst, with pro- visions, to ascertain the situation of the Ja panese settlara in Pratak.
set iu from the North, Todo-Chinas rapid 200 to $70, but only a few shares have changed hands.
THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Com. Rafineries-Chioa Sugars have not fluctuated AMONG the passengers who arrived by the s..pany's total output of the Company's three mines and are quint at $137). In the North Perak data Maru last Monday morning, was Ad- for the week ending 27th March amounted to sugars have hardened and were sold at the Im-miral Sir Harry H, Rawson,
27,109.44 tons, and the sales during the period proved rate of Tis, 1321.
to 21,015.74 tonki. Mining-Chinees Engivessings are weaker at Tis. 18, at which rate they are obtainable. haubs are offering at $8,
Docks, Wharves, and Godowos-Kowloon Whatis bave been sold at $514 and 551, and more can probably be had at the latter rate, Whampoa Docks have been dealt in at $80. Shanghai Docks are easier at Tls. 83 after sales at the rate. Hongkong Wharfs are in demaned at the slightly reduced rate of Tls, 164. buyers of Anglo-French Lands in the North at Lands, Hotels and Buildings. There are Tle, too, and Central Stores at $19. Hoog kong Hotels can be placed at S84. Hongkong Lands have eased down to $97, at which rate sales have been effected. Humphrey's Estates, changed bands at Tls. 117. sto obtainable at £84.. Shanghai Ļands have
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are again an offer at $9. Ewos have declined to Tls, 116 According to latest mail advices from Shanghai just to hand, changes in other Northern Mills are as followsloternationals-Th. 93. Lau Kung Mows-Tla 112 buyers. Soy Chees Th. 4to buyers.
Miscellaneous China-Borneo have'
sgain buyers at the rate, Green Island Cements have been dealt in at 8.30 and there are more Again found buyers at 58.5o. Honggung Elec trics have been sold at $19), closing with more inquiries at the latter rate. Watrose have been sold at $3, while William Powalls have further inquiries at $23 In the North, Sumatras have suffered a severe decline with sellers at Tis. 135, while Langkats have taken a sudden jump to Tls, goo, bayeri.
Exchango The Bank's selling rate on Lon. don is 1/8 15/16 an demand. The T/T rate on Shanghai is 744.
Dividenda Payable-Yangtzes, Final af Sta for 1907 and interim of $3 for 1908, making in all $15 per share for 1908, payable in Shauge bai on the 17th April. Hongkong Electrics, dividend of $1 and bonus of 20 cents per share for 1908, payable on the 24th April. Unicas, Final of $17 for 1907 and interim of $3p for 1998, making in all £47 per share payable on the 31st April.
Forward Settlements. The following dates have been fixed by the Stockbrokers' Associa
mors buyers, North Chinas are wanted Titios of Hongkong for Forward Settlements:
100 Unions are weaker and obtainable at 3845. There are buyers of Yangtzes at Tls, nás, but sellors are not forthcoming at the rate. Fire Insurances.-China Fires are offering at Brog. Hongkong Fires are stronger with in. quiries at 5320,
Shipping China and Manilas, after sales al 57, are inquired for at $8, withen fo ducing lion Douglases are wanted at 535.- Hongkong, Canton and Macad Steam- boats have been sold during the week at $291, $39.35 and S19h, but at the close there are sailers at the latter rate, ndo Chinas continue
in demand 31 540 and $20 for the preferred and deferred shares respectively, but with the balter prospects of shipping, holders are loath to wolf at present. Shell Transports can be placed at the improved rate of 55/6,
Refineries-China Sugars have not fluctuated since we write lest and are steady at St371, After antes. Luzona are on offer at $17. From latest mail advices to hand, Perak Sugars are reported sold at Tis. 1261.
Mining Chinese Engineerings arelo favour at Tls. 18, in the North Raubs, after sales at
sta obtainable at $61.
Docks, Wharves, and Godowat-Kowloon Whatis have shown a further improvement on last week's quotation and have changed hands At St. Whampoa Docks have been sold at 380.Shanghai Docks are easier with sellers at Tis. 84. Hongkew Wharfs have strengthened to Tls. 166), at which rate they can be had.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Central Stores are in further demand and have found buyers at Sizi. Hongkong Hotels bave been booked at $83, closing with further inquiries at $34. Hongkong Lunds have weakened to 598, at which price business has been done. -Hum phreys Estale's are on offer at 384, but buyers can be found at a slightly lower rate, Shang hal Landı bayachanged hands at the improved Tale of Tix. riť,
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Settlement 29th April..
April
May
Juas July
Septembar
".. August
31st May:
29th June.
30th July,
30th August 29th September.
MR. J. W. Bandow has been appointed a direc- tor of the Hongkong Rod Shangbal Back during the absence on leave of Mr. G. Fries. land.
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THE King's exequatur empowering Mr. J. H. de Reus to act as Conset-General for tha
Majesty's signature. Netherlands at Hongkong has received His
THE new crew for the surveying ship ferlin bas left the Albert Docks for Hongkong, where the Merlin will be paid off add recommissioned for further service in Chinese waters, Tan Berliner Tageblatt states that the Germao cruiser squadron in the Far East is to be reduc ad to three vessels, and that no substitute, will be sent out for the Nishe, now on her way. home.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Dr. G. M. Haraton to be a member of the Medical Board and to serve as secretary
MR. Frederick O'Brien, editor of the Cablensw American (of Manila) arrived in the Colony on the 8th instant. He will visit Canton during hit stay here, and leaves for the United States in a few days on a holiday,
THE Admiralty announce the appointment of Lieu RH, K. Hopa to the 'ing Alfred on for 12 months study of japanese, to date May MORRIS BON, the "general aged!" who was accused of the larceny (by bailee) of Scan belonging to one Dora Jackson,, of Kowinan, was found guilty at the Magistracy. Fosterday, Ho was sentenced to two months hard labour, INSPECTOR Collett prosecuted a boatman for stealing a quantity of firewood belonging to his wife in the Police Court, yesterday morning, guilty of unlawful possession, and a fine of $15 the Shipyard, at Quarry Bay. They were found each was imposed.
A
tit, afternoon. The framing of ban of the verandahs, which, no dubt, bad suffered from the effects of white sots, suddenly came down. Fortunately no one was hurt,
GENERAL Tasker H. Bliss, of the U.S. Philip pics Army, and A.D.C. paid an official visit to
Wilder, U.S. Cobry General, who (a shonly to companying General Bliss, was Dr. Amon and Government House yesterday morning, AC-
proceed bome on leave
for five years. He was found: rasming about Six months hard labour was the sentence pissed on a coolie, Cheng Wai, for returning from banishment before, his time. Accused was banished to Canion on the int March, 1907;
Macoo Boundary question, sad fears that the As the Government is informed of public agi talios in Kwangtong in conraction with the people may resort to another boycott move-the Colony on the seth fus! ment, it has ordered the Viceroy in Kwang na does not want way, further international tung to take steps to pacify the people, for Chi complications,
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THE bode of the coolie, who fell into the harbour the other day, whilst carrying a load on board the steamer Keong Tung, was re- covered last Wednesday afternoon. The corpse was first seen by a number of schoolboys, off Connaught Road Ceosral, and the police were informed. The body was picked up and taken
the mortuary.
to
first place in the recent battle practice, THR China Squadron had hard lines in losing particularly as the margin of points was not a wide ona. However, the squadron can console itself with its admitted all-round efficiency and the knowledge that modern gunnery began in it. THE Japanate Minister la Peking has com municated with the Wainupu complaining of the violent, attitude of the Chinese press in Canton on the Pratas Inland question, which t axcites the people against Japanese, and ho requests the Chinese Government to forbid them from continuing this agitation. Lo KUN, the masterllof a trading junk, wan charged in the Police Court, last Wednesday, at mil, (3) with failing to anchor in tho; Dan- being in possession of a revolver without a por the instance of Policeman O'Congst, (1) with gerous Goods Anchorage when baving a cargo of dynamite on board. The charges ware. A CHARGE of utering a forged five dollar denied, and the case was adjourned.
banknote was preferred against a coolie named Ko Teung, in the Palice Court, this after" noon. The defendant, it would appaar, at- templed to palm off the bill to a certain firm in the Colony, Mons. P.-Dulnerin, cashier of the Banqus de l'Indo-Chine, pronounced the bili mark. The case was remanded. a forgery, because of the absence of the water-
sugar plantations are overrun with locaste which REPORTS from Negros island state that the are doing immense damage to sugar, both the growing crop and that which is ready for the printing the salt duties to provide funds for the to drive them off. The estates of Cadiz Nuovo, THE Chinese Government contemplates appro- that there are not enough labourers available mill. So great is the plagus of these locusts re-organization of the Navy, and the propoal. Hinigaran. Isabels and Binalbagan are the tion in highly approved by H.E. Shao Ying, heaviest sufferers, Vice-President of the Ministry of Financo. It is reported that extensive orders for guns, wood-drying rooms of the Green Island Cement A BOMEWHAT serious fire broke out in the rifles, and ammunition are to be placed in works, at Hunghom, early yesterday morning. France by the Chinese Goveroment, Mem- The outbreak lasted several hours. The Brebri ber of the Chinese mission are now visiting gode was in attendance, and did good work. At the principal arms factories in this connection-about ten o'clock yesterday morning the fire was entirely extinguished. The origin of the blaze is put down to the overbeating of the wood, The damage is estimated at about $1,000. So HUN, a coolie, unemployed, was, in the Police Court, to-day (15th fast.), sentenced to threemanths'bard labour, to receive twenty-four the French authorities in lado-China in regard from a Chinese woman la Queen's Road Cen THE Governor of Kwangsi province has de-strokes of the birch and to be exposed in the CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. cided on a set of provisional regulations with
stocks for six hours for stealing a gold earpick tral yesterday afternoon. The woman, Kwok Sze, had just come in from Cheungchau Island, and was on her way to make a purchase, when the was submitted to the attack,
THE laying of the foundation stone of the now Missions to Seamen's Institare situated on Praza East, a little to the last of Arsenal Street, during the absence from the Colony of Dr. F. will take place on Wednesday, 28th last, a O. Stedu.
5.15 pm. The ceremony will be performed by H.E. Sir Frederick Lugard.
INFORMATION has-been received from the Chinese Imperial Markime Customs that a derelict fank of about 150 tons has been sighted io Formosa Channel-Latitude 74° 57′ N.j Longitude 119" 55:E.
A TOKIO despatch, of 12th inst, saya-In pursuance of the proceedings that have been taken in the matter of the alleged irregularities. in connection with the Japan Sugar Company, extensiva domiciliary searches were made yakterday, and not a few persons have been detained for examination in Tokio and Osaka; One former director and one former member of Parliament have been, arrested to-day,
A DISTURBANCE took place in the "Sheung Fa" house, at 18, Belcher's Street, West Point, last night. Three man-a cooks and two others in a fit of jealousy, attacked a clerk amed Chan Shau. T'suo, and savagely out ed him. They then turned upon a District Watchman, who had been sent for to quell tha trouble. They were arraigned in the Police Court, to-day, and only one of the defandante As found guilty. He was Aned Sip. The albers werp discharged. NEARLY a month ago a coolie, by name Chu Sab, who was arrested, charged, and re- In their report dated roth instant, Messrs. tanded on a charge of being a rogue and vaga Phirosha D. Petit & Co. write so
band managed to escape from police custody Policeman Reutledge succeeded, however, in locating the fugitive fast Tuesday in an opium appeared before the magistrate on thres divan at West Paint. On Wednesday, Chbu Sao herkes, at follows(1) rogue and vagabond, (2) assaulting a policomas, with the intention of securing his release, and (3) with being in possession of Illicit opium. The case was remanded.
YARN MARKET, -
Our last circular was dated the 2nd-inst The reassuring prospects of the yarn market, falsified by events during the fortnight under alluded to in the last report, have not been review. With the return of native dealers to the Colony from the interior after the ob- servance of their customary rites at the ances tral tombs, inquiries have flowed in a a steady stream, running priocipally on the mast fancied spinologs of Nos. 104 and '124. With a continuance of demand the yarn market has ruled strong throughout the past fortnight and pricer have moved upwards from one to thred dollars per bale. . Besides purchases for Immediate require. ments, which have gone into the consuming districts, thus assisting in farther reducing the
"to
arrive." The outlook is bright, and market
to garrison troops on the frontiers and has sub.. mitted these regulations for the approval of the Walwapu.
A COMPANY, known as the Imperial Syndicate, has been promoted, having for its object the erection and opening of a skating rink is Shanghai. It appears that the enterprisa dates back some months and arrangements are ba ing completed for the opening to take place at an early date..
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INSPECTOR Gourley, who is stationed at bead quarters, prosecuted a coolie last Wednesday Nagasak!... momlagin the Police Court for larceny ou board the steamer San Cheng on Tuesday night. The itory as fold was that defendant (Au Fuk), a bag packer, went on board the Canton steamer under the
pretext of returning to Canton. While in the second-class compartment he' purloined a Mukden, is said to have emphasized before the who was awakened by the noise caused by MR. F. D. Cload, Acting Consul-General, bundle of clothing belonging to a passenger, home government the importance of fostering fatting fall the bundle, and his arrest followed, trade relations, the export for America of the hours stocks. as the best mease of promoting reciprocal-Sequel: Six weeks hard labour and six staple produce of Manchuria, starting with
ach articles as wild cocoon silk.
H.E. Chang Jen-chus, Viceroy at Canton, has informed the Waiwupu that great indignation has been excited among the Kwangtung people by the Japanese occupation of Pratas, Island. He would, therefore, ask the Board to show a sister to order that a popular demonstration or strong front in dealing with the Japanese Mi- outbreak may be averted.
Tuz British steamer Hongdes (Captain Home) pore, raports that during the course of her voy which arrived in port fast Tuesday from Singa- age, a Chicase, passenger jumped overboard, The steamer at once stopped, and after con siderable manoeuvring, the man was picked up and the vessel proceeded on the remainder of the voyage, which proved uneventful. H. M. The Emperor and the Prince Regent on SIR John Jordan was received in audience by Saturday last (27th tito.) at the palace. The British Minister was accompanied by the whole of the Legation staff, in full uniform. He pre-, of honour lined all the approaches to the palace sented his credentials to the Thropa.. Guards
the audience, All the high Chinese Dicials were present at
which will be the second largest in the world, It is said that the Japanese Naval Department is about to lay down at Maizuru a destroyer the largest being H. B. M. ship Swift, which has a displacement of 1,800 tons and aspeed. of 36 knots. The new Japanese destroyer will
of 35 knots, and her armament will consist of be called the Umikars. (sea wind)... She will have a displacement of itco toss and a spead one 4.7-in, quick-firer eight 4 is, quick-firers and four torpedo tubes. She is to be laid down expected that she will be ready for sea by the In the course of the present month, and it is end of October.
Two months'hard labourandtwenty-fourstrokes of the birch was the sentence passed by Mr. F. A. Hezelaed, in the Police Court, to-day (15th tracy on the 8th inst. concerning the death of a
Yowkey, residing at 87, Sal Tau, and at about A CORONER'S loquiry was held at the Magis
snatching. The complaint was a Miss R. last.), on a coolie, who was found guilty of street coolic, Cheng Tin, aged twenty-two, who came
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, while on her to a terrible end at. Hunghom on the 23rd
way from Kowloon Cliy, she was attacked by a ultimo. According to the evidence Cheng Tin
man named Trau Shang Un, who snatched her rock, weighing about two toul, crashed down
at the time." The thief was pursued; four alone" was engaged in andermicing a bill, when a
gold watch and chain, which she was wearing steadily diminishing small stock, it is satisfac-immediately above the stomach, and crushed the hillside. It struck the unfortunate labourer
cutters joined in the chase, and secured the tory to note that a large number of settlements him to death.. "Accidental death was. the have been effected on the basis of cargo
man, who returned the trickets to Sergeant Hunghom Felice Station, was present during arrested last Tuesday to a charge of attempting and received the sentence already stated. verdict returned. Polica Sergeant Watt, of An Indian warder of the Victoria Gaol was Sim later. He pleaded guilty to the charge, the proceedings.
to smuggle food into the pilon. It was alleged that the accused was in the habit of LAST Tuesday afternoonari unemployed scadian taking food and selling it to the prisoners. tamed I Kun Hing called on shopkeeper at He pleaded not guilty to the charge. Mr. J. 3150, Temple Street, Yau-ma-ti, and asked for a H. Gardiner (of Messrs. Brutton and Hett) loan of a couple of dollars. The shopkeeper, defended. The case was remanded. Ball was allowed in the sum of $200. ...
Chu Hun, agreed to lend the seaman the money later, and at the same time Inquired whether I Kun Hing would look after the shop to give and grant unto William acDonald, ed; and the shopkeeper departed. During his fies the King has been pleased while he went out to settle a debt I consent. Esq., of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Cus-Absence, the seaman forced open a drawer and to accept and war the Insignia of the second turned be discovered the loss and reported the toms, His Majesty's royal licence and authority stole 550, sad left. When the shopkeeper ro Class: of the Third Division of the Imperial-mation-to-the-police-I was arrested an hour Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, confared. later. He was found guilty by Mr. J. H. Kemp China, in recogaltion of valuable services given two months' hard labour. upon him by his Majesty the late Emperor of in the Police Court, on Wednesday, and was rendered by alm.
bpoyancy is certain to be maintained with tho firmness of importers not to undersall one another.
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1. No, 201.—A good business is reported at an advance $1 to $2 per bale.
No. 16-8teady at quotations, No, 121, and tra- good inquiry, Prices show an advance of $1 to $4 per, bale.
No. Br.-Stock nil, No. 6.-Moderate business at an advance of $t per bale,
Market closes
firm
Unsold Stock-About 12,000 bales. Uncleared Stock-About 15,000 balos. Exchange-Wa.quots to-day as follows:- India T.T. at Rs. ist per.cont
Demand London T.T.
Cotton Mills-Hongkong-Cotions can be secuted at $9. Ewas have further declined, No, to, 1403 bales of No. 128; 300 bales of Sales-200 bales of No. 6r., 3.815 bales of and are on offer at Tis. 118. According to latest mail advices from the North, changes in 16, and 2:375 bales of No.-204,; in all ather Northern Mills are as follows:-Inter
about 8,100 balss. nationale Tis. 93 buyers. Lau Kung Mows
Arrivals-Per steamers Japan, Ischia, G. Tis. 11. Boy Chear 'fis, 400 buyers.
Apear, Namsang, Kaggshims Maru, China and
· Miscellaneous,➡➡China Borneos have benndardye of about 5,000 bales, Axed at 511.jo ex the dividend of $1.20 per share paid on the gri_inst. Previdents are offering at $91. Dairy Farms have been sold, and more are wanted at $14). Green Island Cements are slightly firmer, and after sales at $5.8o ex the final dividend of go cents per share paid on the gib lost, are in further demand. There are buyers of Hongkong Electrics at the Improved rate of $198. Hongkong Ices have again weakened and can ba got at $170. William Powells and Watsons are both in favour and inquired for at $2 and $9 respec tivaly. Sumaltas have risen to His. 1471, closing in request. Langkate bave sold at Tis, 790
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23 9/16d. per or.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, Salling. London -Back T.T.....................
demandado Do 4 months' eight ........................... Rachange The Bank's solling rate on Lon- France --hack TIT don in 1/87 on demand. The T/T rate on
telles-Bank Teamoun Shanghai is 73t.
'Germany-Bank Tet, was]}\ Dividends Payable.-Yangtaras. Final of Saudia T.T. Svaty for 1907 and interim of St. for 1908, making in. Ayo all is par share for 1908, payable in Shanghai Shroghal-Bank 7711), warriz
1 demands bum on the 7th April Valors Float of Sty for Singapore--Bank T.T. per H.K. $100,
and interim of $30 for 1998, making in all 4147.647 por share payable on the 3101 April.
Japan-Bank TITANIU Haltbar. Forward Sattlements.The following datas
Izra-Bank T.THA qi souml; have been fixed by the Stockbrokers Associa Jolly 10 of Hongkong for forward Settlements →→ Colgan April Sattiamant 29th April,
To me, 39th June, UN S0th July!!
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30 days, sight Sydney & Melbonsus
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MA HOI LEE, the master of the Ram Tai Un, a trading juck, was charged in the Police Court, this morning, as follows (1) With Fil- ing to go to the Dangerous Goods Anchorage while having a cargo of dynamite on board, (2) failing to hoist the red flag, (ylving false parti culars to Harbour Office prior to his departors from the Colony on the 4th instant, and (4) with being in possession of a revolver without
to pay a fine of $25, and on the fourth the res was found guilty. On the first he was ordered permission... On all the charges the defendant
solver was ordered to be forfeited.
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À COAL merchant by name Leang Chin Son, carrying on business at 71, Des Voeux Road, was arrested yesterday on a charge of raturn- ing from bacishment, Mr. Otto Kong Sing
WITHIN the course of a fortnight, or three appeared for the defence. in November last weeks, the bistory of Shanghai, on which Mr. was convicted and sentenced to six C. A. Montalto de Jesus has been working for months' basd
some Hongkong foam 30.03 expiry of bis terni' he was deported for Ava a history may indeed be said to supply a want years. Be returned and set up business long falt, tracing the development of the Sst Again & few days ago. The defence pot up on
glaments from an inside point of view, and also this occasion is that Leung in British sab. Laying spacial emphasis on the international. fect and canot be banished, The cash was The book is to be called Historic Shanghai adjourned in 'order to secure his birth certid N. C. D. News, cate.
Tuz Maalla Cablennes of 6th Inst. saysı- Colonel "Bob Love, the popular manager of Harmaton's Circus, now in Manila, was taken to San Lazaro Hospital yesterday morning suffer was stricken with the dread disease during the
the Victoria Peak... night, and as soon as its nature was ascertained Gay Kočk was immediately taken to Sas Lassro late hour last night he was resting easily but it Wackow) 233.
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Hollow Pakkol whether the attack, le a virulent one or simply superficial, Colonel Love was recently success. fally vaccinated, and tbls will be of material assistance to him to his fight against the
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THE Netherlands, Grovernment has requested, A conceron the revenue of Hongkong and the Ohiners Government to give its approval to ../8 that considerable proportion which it contri. the appolotment of forkbaer Hssiaeria van Blok-malady which has laid him low. His many 1/15/18 bated by the Opium Farm, it is teemingly not land, now assistant clerk to the brand of the friends sympathize with him and ally to be a question of our morals and other second Chamberof the Sinise-General, as Dutch await the news of his speedy recovery. people's
money. The practical and states. Minister al Paking. This is his first appointment 43manlike memorandum fald before the Legislain the Diplomatic Cores. He is the son of the set arening, a fire occurred at the Asahi-kwin
Bicolod ... Tux Kobi Herald of 6th inst. reports 1-A 7.15 | Halla tive Council of Hengkeng by the Governor, late Jonkbeer Baulberta Bir Fradesick Lugard, states the Lord Crows, diplomatic representative of the Transvaal theatre; Bannichimas: Oraka in the course of a base
Van Blokland, 131 the Secretary of State for the Colonies, had Republic at The Hague to several Europesa insistograph show. As all the electric lights „743 | undertaken to ask Parliament for a sob Courts
spectators dighting in the darkness to get out had been ---75 stantial contribution towards making good
out, a terrible panic set in, the The loss in the Colony's revenue, in other words,
side. The names spread with great rapidity 105 the British taxpayer is to pay for some portos,
to the Kairiosa theatro next door, where there at least, of the virtue that he asked other people
was an audience of about two hundred specta- 5/16 to ezercia, Car sympathies are entirely with
for. Here, ageing serious panic took place, 5/16 the Chinese in their crusadej: and we shall go,
the people struggling frantically to get through York-433a litile bead of that Government in seeking to
the doorways, while matter, ware made che Paradicate the habit, but if we pass sympathetic
by the blocking of the atrasta panide by gusht 19 7/10 resolutions in Pariamant we must be prepared
crowds. The fames continued to spread kad, ********.25 to stand oursbare of the fransial consequences
Allorather three theatres and waves housed were 3.25|| thereof lu Hongkong; and the Straits Boulde
destroyed.When the massage Was despatched
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"WHO" aye members of the Sanitary Depart ment in contradistinction to officials was the question hurled by Mr. A, Shelton Hooper at the Chairman (Mr.k. O. Hutchison) during the progress of the consideration of the Public Health Amending Dill at the meating of the Banitary Board; het Taurday afternoon. The Chairman looked around him forgeblighten ment. None was fonbcoming the parle atil require solution et me doubt light will 29.1***w* 60 the semios belors longrerad
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